Paralegal

About Clear Street:

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. 

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Our platform is fully integrated with central clearing houses and exchanges to support billions in trading volume per day. We’ve agonized about our data model abstractions, created horizontal scalability, and crafted thoughtful APIs. All so we can provide a best-in-class experience for our clients. 

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

The Role:

This role will collaborate directly with both the Chief Legal Officer  & the General Counsel and will have the opportunity to work on various workstreams within the legal department.    

• Review and support drafting of contracts (including NDAs), onboarding documents, and certifications for clients/counterparties.
• Support the formation, maintenance, qualification, and dissolution of corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other entities; prepare necessary state filings.
• Maintain corporate governance records, including minute books, resolutions, consents, and organizational documents.
• Coordinate with corporate service providers regarding registered agent services and annual reports.
• Assist with closing documents, checklists, signature packets, and post-closing binders for transactional matters.
• Provide administrative and document support to attorneys, including drafting, editing, proofreading, and formatting.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management activities, including approval workflows, signature coordination, and repository maintenance.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research as needed.
• Support compliance certifications, regulatory filings, and KYC/AML documentation requests related to prime brokerage and investment banking activities.
• Perform notarizations and coordinate digital/wet signatures as needed.
• Contribute to process improvements and departmental efficiency projects.
• Perform other paralegal functions as assigned and assist with ad hoc legal initiatives.
  

Experience/Skills:

• At least five (5) years of professional experience as a paralegal supporting corporate governance, entity management, and transactional matters; experience inside a financial services or broker-dealer or supporting those businesses is preferred but not mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate, or relevant business experience required.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and willingness to learn new technologies; familiarity with CLM tools (e.g., LinkSquares, Ironclad) and e-signature platforms.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter with strong relationship-building skills across internal teams, clients, and outside counsel.
• Strong attention to detail, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform legal and regulatory research.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• New York Notary Public qualification (or willingness to obtain) is a plus.

The Base Salary Range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender-neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, beginning on January 2, 2023, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, cultures, and experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

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